Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Brunei
Brunei: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 26.06 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
26.06
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
47.06
in 1994
All-time low
26.06
in 2030
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei stood at 26.06. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei peaked at 47.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 2030.
Brunei ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.65 | — |
| 1992 | 34.11 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 37.96 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 47.06 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 43.97 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 36.85 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 38.98 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 45.38 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 44.14 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 37.49 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 35.48 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 41.43 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 30.89 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 33.15 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 29.05 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 27.99 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.33 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.17 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 34.83 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 36.18 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 29.71 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 30.99 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.58 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 34.09 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.68 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 39.35 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.58 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 32.15 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 32.44 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.24 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.28 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 26.38 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 29.37 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 29.82 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 31.37 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 30.84 | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 29.05 | -5.8% |
| 2028 | 27.94 | -3.8% |
| 2029 | 26.84 | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 26.06 | -2.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 66% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9 | 30.65 | 47.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.68 | 27.17 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.37 | 29.71 | 39.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 26.38 | 33.24 | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.06 | 26.06 | 26.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More public sector data for Brunei
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 154.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,207 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 24.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 558.61 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei was 26.06 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 2030.
- How does Brunei rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October